TOP 25 CBB CAPSULES: Boeheim gets 902nd win as No. 7 Syracuse rolls

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim talks with his players during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Central Connecticut State in Syracuse, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Syracuse won 96-62. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)

Boeheim tied Bob Knight for second all-time in victories among Division I men's coaches. Duke's Mike Krzyzewski leads with 939.

Syracuse (12-1) completed its nonconference schedule with its 32nd straight home win, the longest active streak in the nation. Boeheim's first chance to pass Knight comes in the Orange's Big East opener Wednesday night at home against Rutgers.

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CCSU (4-7) lost its fourth straight and was overmatched against the much taller Orange.

The Bearcats (13-1, 1-0) bounced back from a loss to New Mexico last Thursday by dominating the Panthers over the final 20 minutes. Cincinnati trailed by as much as eight early but used a 14-2 run midway through the second half to take control.

Talib Zanna led Pitt (12-2, 0-1) with 16 points, and Lamar Patterson had 13 points, four rebounds and four assists, but the Panthers missed all 10 of their 3-point attempts as their eight-game winning streak ended with a thud.

NO. 23 N.C. STATE 89, UNC GREENSBORO 68

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- C.J. Leslie scored 21 points and North Carolina State pulled away in the second half to beat UNC Greensboro.

Scott Wood and Lorenzo Brown added 15 points apiece, and the Wolfpack (11-2) kept UNC Greensboro off the boards after halftime while using a timely run to break open a surprisingly tight game.

Richard Howell had 11 points and 13 rebounds, and the nation's most accurate shooting team shot 53 percent in matching its longest winning streak since 2008 at seven games.

Freshman Kayel Locke had 21 points for the Spartans (2-9). The Southern Conference's top 3-point shooting team was just 2 of 17 from beyond the arc.